Job Description

Company Description

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand \xe2\x80\x93 and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.



About the job

You are responsible for the optimization and development of the inbound operations in store to maximize our store\'s logistical performance. You lead and committed to the development of your co-workers and ensure a living succession plan is in place within the inbound team.

Your assignment

• Reporting to Goods Flow Manager to lead the store inbound team and work with the store commercial team to secure the highest goods availability at all times at the lowest possible total cost.
• Secure an effective, qualitative and efficient operation within the store\'s inbound processes in order to guarantee a great customer shopping experience through commercial looking sales locations, product quality and stock accuracy.
• Identify, recruit, retain and develop the talents in the inbound team, to secure a diverse and competent team that can execute its assigned responsibilities with confidence and secure future succession.
• Work closely with the store Logistics Manager, Sales and Supply Support Manager and Goods Flow Outbound Manager to secure correct usage of short and mid-term capacity of the store, in order to maximize efficient logistics operations with a focus on inbound processes. As well, plan for future needs by considering space, equipment and people as part of the store capacity plan.
• Contribute with relevant inflow input and feedback to the store business plan and logistics action plan, considering future needs of space, equipment and people. Ensure that these actions are implemented in the inbound goods flow processes.
• Fulfilment performance monitoring, how KPI\'s are used to monitor business performance and how they influence each other.
• Knowledge of working methods preventing goods\' damages during all In-store goods flow processes.
• Ensure that the inbound team works in compliance with the IKEA Code of Conduct, internal IKEA regulations and local legislation relating to health, safety, security and the environment.

Your profile

• You have experience of working in a fast-paced retail and logistic environment and a proven track record of getting things done and management experience of leading others.
• Have the interest in retailing and supply chain logistics with a strong desire to maximise turnover, creating profit and improving customers\xe2\x80\x99 shopping experience.
• Strong in personal drive, planning, organizational and process skills, tactical abilities and high energy level.
• Ability to meet agreed budgets and goals and comprehensive long-term planning for the department.
• Good with setting expectations for co-workers and provide clear direction and details in following up.
• Confident communicator and a leader in delegating responsibilities. Have the ability to work on tactical and

operational level. * Knowledge of ways of planning Logistics resources and processes (e.g. staff, organizational structure, equipment, in-delivery schedule) in accordance with potential sales scenarios.

Additional Information

Please apply by 23 September 2023

Ikano